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Amnesia

“
Rafa straightens. �'Just let me figure a few things out.�'
�'Like why you didn’t help me?�'
He shrugs, unrepentant. �'I thought it was an act. It didn’t cross my mind you wouldn’t fight.�'
�'If I knew how to fight, Rafa, you wouldn’t still be conscious.�'
That brings a quick grin to his face. �'See, now that gives me hope all’s not lost. You’re still in there somewhere.�'
�'Who’s still in here? Who is it you and those psychopaths think I am?�'
His smile fades. �'You really don’t know.
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”
― Shadows
― Shadows

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Without realizing that the past is constantly determining their present actions, they avoid learning anything about their history. They continue to live in their repressed childhood situation, ignoring the fact that is no longer exists, continuing to fear and avoid dangers that, although once real, have not been real for a long time.
”
― The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
― The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self